Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, Volume 10This book is devoted to a discussion of some of the basic physical concepts and methods useful in the description of situations involving systems which consist of very many particulars. It attempts, in particular, to introduce the reader to the disciplines of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetic theory from a unified and modern point of view. The presentation emphasizes the essential unity of the subject matter and develops physical insight by stressing the microscopic content of the theory. |
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... position lies in the range between r and r + dr ( i.e. , if its x coordi- nate lies between x and x + dx , its y coordinate between y and y + dy , and its z coordinate between z and z + dz ) and if its momentum lies in the range between ...
... position lies in the range between r and r + dr ( i.e. , if its x coordi- nate lies between x and x + dx , its y coordinate between y and y + dy , and its z coordinate between z and z + dz ) and if its momentum lies in the range between ...
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... position . Calculate the heat capacity of this system of particles at this temperature in each of the following cases : 7.11 ( a ) The force effective in restoring each particle to its equilibrium position is proportional to its ...
... position . Calculate the heat capacity of this system of particles at this temperature in each of the following cases : 7.11 ( a ) The force effective in restoring each particle to its equilibrium position is proportional to its ...
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... position of this atom by 10 ) . Each atom is free to vibrate with relatively small amplitude about its equilibrium position . To measure displacements from the equilibrium position , introduce the variable ξία = λία - ( 0 ) Xia where a ...
... position of this atom by 10 ) . Each atom is free to vibrate with relatively small amplitude about its equilibrium position . To measure displacements from the equilibrium position , introduce the variable ξία = λία - ( 0 ) Xia where a ...
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Introduction to statistical methods | 1 |
GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE RANDOM WALK | 24 |
Statistical description of systems of particles | 47 |
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